Carrick is the pillar of Manchester United's midfield defense, and he has not played much role in defending Braniff alone.

How is this possible?

Fifteen minutes passed, and Carrick looked at Braniff running towards him and started to have a headache.

As Manchester United's pillar midfielder, Carrick is considered to be the "replacer of Roy Keane". Carrick doesn't like this title, but when he comes to the giants, there are always various problems. Being considered a "replacer" is one of them. As long as his performance does not catch up with Roy Keane, he will always be considered a replacement.

For example, c-Ronaldo.

Many people regard C-Ronaldo as a replacement for Beckham, and this has been the case in the past few seasons. With C-Ronaldo's outbreak this season, this statement has become very rare.

Many people are beginning to think that C-Ronaldo is the new pillar of Manchester United, not a replacement for a certain star.

Carrick needs to continue working hard in this regard.

Now Carrick found that the fans' statements are reasonable. He is indeed not as good as Roy Keane. For example, in the defense in front of him, if Roy Keane faces the Irish boy in front of him, he may have some solutions, and he... has a headache.

In the past fifteen minutes, Carrick and Braniff had fought three times, but he didn't even get a single advantage.

The first time, Braniff was easily shaken by.

The second time, Braniff deceived him with his actions, but suddenly chose to pass the ball and created a shooting opportunity for his teammates.

The third time, Braniff shook the space away and almost completed the shot himself. Fortunately, his teammates blocked the route, but the opponent reacted very quickly and actually kicked the ball to his teammates first.

Three confrontations can be said to be a failure.

When facing Braniff again, Carrick was a little scared, but he was still very unwilling to give in, especially in terms of defense. It was not that easy for C-Ronaldo to pass him. What's the big deal about the Irish in front of him?

Carrick stepped forward again.

Braniff didn't know Carrick's mental journey. He just took a few steps forward after receiving the pass. During the process, he also paid attention to his teammates' running left and right to find an opportunity to pass it to his teammates.

At this time Carrick came up.

Manchester United's counterattack defense is very tight, and every player who keeps up has someone to defend. Braniff did not find a chance. When he saw Carrick step forward, he immediately protected the ball and slowly led forward to the left.

Carrick pressed over and wanted to squeeze, staring at the ball, looking for a chance to make a foot.

Branif suddenly knocked the ball behind him, and at the same time turned around suddenly. Carrick took a step towards You and waved his foot to clear the ball. But Branif took a step first, stepped on the ball to the left with his right foot, and then forced his waist to take a small step forward.

Carrick's body was unbalanced and could not "twist" back at all.

Braniff continued to dribble the ball forward, adjusting his body's center of gravity in just two steps, and throwing Carrick behind him.

Cheers suddenly rang out in the arena.

"Braniff! He deceived Carrick with his wonderful movements! The continuous movements under his feet made Carrick unable to react at all!"

"Sky Sports" commentator Mike Johnson praised Braniff and quickly said, "Braniff is still continuing to lead forward. He is very fast. This is a good opportunity!"

The Millwall fans in the audience used their shouts to make background music for Braniff's dribble, but Braniff gave the ball to the right in front of the penalty area, but Ferdinand was still blocked by a kick.

Millwall's attack ends here.

Manchester United is not grateful for this.

Not long after the game started, they felt the pressure brought to them by Braniff and Millwall led by Braniff.

In the Manchester United coach's bench, head coach Ferguson watched the game and frowned tightly.

Millwall's style of playing is puzzling!

Before the game, Manchester United's group considered that Millwall would not use the "dual core" style of play, but he never thought that the opponent would fight Manchester United head-on with 442.

The opponent's 442 has always been a defensive style, but this game is lined up with Braniff as the core. With Simpson on the wing, it must be a defensive style.

This is to play head-on with Manchester United!

If Millwall had dared to play like this with Manchester United in the past, Ferguson would have been happy to teach the other side as a person, but now it would be a little different.

First of all, Manchester United is not prepared for this.

They have always believed that Millwall would use the advantages of the "dual core" midfield cooperation to play a technical and defensive game with Manchester United, and they have been making corresponding preparations before the game, but the opponent adjusted his tactics, which means that all targeted preparations are completely useless.

Carrick, who had the task of "cutting off the opponent's cooperation", could only guard the opponent's core Braniff, and other players could only play freely, rather than doing anything according to precise tactics.

This left Ferguson losing control of the game.

In addition, Millwall performed very well, and it can be seen in the first ten minutes that Millwall and Manchester United fought head-on and did not lose at all.

Although he has the bonus of home advantage and the unexpected tactics, it is also quite amazing. Think back to the fact that Millwall played last season, no matter how he played, he was still suppressed by Manchester United.

That Millwall is just a "Premier League powerhouse" and is far from being top-notch. They can definitely be described as "miracle".

This Millwall is completely different.

The forward Darren Bentgar Valdy has surpassed Rooney and Alan Smith, and the latter is difficult to compare with the former in terms of goal numbers; Midfielders Livermore and Carrick have advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to say who is better; on the back line, the opponent also has Zanbrotta, and Darren Ward, who is on the English roster.

etc.

Compared with the lineup between the two sides, Mirwall is not much worse.

Manchester United's excellent position lies in the team's ace C-Ronaldo.

c-Ronaldo is too comprehensive and outstanding. He seems to have surpassed the level of an ordinary player and has been promoted to the ranks of truly top superstars. At this end of the lineup, Manchester United undoubtedly has the advantage, but the opponent seems to have put the chips on the damn Irishman?

Kevin Braniff!

When Ferguson thought of this name and saw the unrestrained figure on the court, he hated him. After many years of coaching, most players, even all players, no matter which team they play for, will have minimum respect for him.

This is not visible to Braniff.

Ferguson remembered Braniff's name, especially in the last fight, when the opponent performed well at Old Trafford, which made him even more a shame and could not be removed.

Does the other party treat Braniff as a trump card?

Branif?

This player is really amazing?

Ferguson couldn't understand, but he was more confident in his players-

c-Ronaldo!

Among the twenty-two players on the court, when it comes to personal ability and state, C-Ronaldo is definitely the best one, and Braniff is simply incomparable.

Ace vs. Ace, Manchester United won the game!

Ferguson was very convinced, and he turned his head and glanced at the coaching seat next to him.

Zhang Yang was also watching.

The two looked at each other.

Zhang Yang was playing with dice in his hand, sitting in the position and lit his toes, looking leisurely and contented, showing a warm smile.

Ferguson pulled the corners of his mouth, but he still couldn't understand why the other party always looked leisurely, as if he didn't care about the game at all?

How is that possible!

Could it be that you are confident!

Even more impossible!

Although I thought so, Ferguson suddenly felt a little nervous.

The confrontation on the field is inspiring.

The two teams refused to give in to each other on the court. Wherever the football was, the fight took place. The pace of the game was also very fast. The two sides went back and forth to make the game very hot, and the cheers in the audience continued.

It's hard to see which team has an advantage now.

The commentator of "Sky Sports" said in surprise, "I didn't expect the game to be so intense. This is the first time! In the past, Manchester United and Millwall were both cautious in the confrontation between them, but this game was a bit different. Manchester United used a new 433 formation, while Millwall lined up 442 with Braniff as the core. Both sides used the new formation, but the game became extremely intense."

“This is a head-on collision!”

"The scene of Mars hitting the Earth is being staged in the game..."

"Manchester United focuses on the offense on the wing. Giggs and Rooney played well. The two of them completed three consecutive cooperations just now, and Smith in the middle got a chance. Unfortunately, Smith failed to pass Wes Morgan's defense."

"Milwall's offense in the middle is stronger, and Braniff's performance is quite outstanding, and he can even be described as 'Shining the whole game'. Manchester United's failure against Braniff, and Carrick seems to have almost become a wooden man. It is quite surprising that Braniff can perform like this, but looking back on his strong state in recent times, he has become a key role against Real Madrid and Chelsea. It is not surprising that he can perform well against Manchester United now."

"So far, the two teams can be said to be playing a par. Judging from the data, the home team Millwall possesses a ball rate of 48%, slightly lower than Manchester United's 52%. Manchester United has three shots, and Millwall has three times."

"The data of both sides are similar. Which team scores first depends on the players' temporary performance..."

As the game progressed, many people discovered something strange about it. They seemed that they hadn't noticed C-Ronaldo for a long time.

The two teams have performed until now.

The most dazzling player in Millwall team is the center core Braniff. He and Carrick have the advantage in their continuous competitions and also lead Millwall in the frontcourt and launch a threatening offensive against Manchester United.

Braniff also showed his superb footwork skills, but not only Carrick, Fletcher, Rooney, and even central defender Ferdinand, did not gain any advantage in the single battle with Braniff.

This performance can be said to be no.1 for the whole game.

Manchester United's performance is very average. Every player in the frontcourt performs and plays well in cooperation, but it is difficult to say that they have outstanding performance.

The next point is the strange place.

Looking back on past games, most of Manchester United's games will focus on C-Ronaldo. Even if C-Ronaldo performs poorly, it will be constantly captured by the camera. But why haven't you noticed C-Ronaldo in recent times?

Many people looked at the stadium.
To be continued...